There are 11 ways to get from Madison to Missouri by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
best- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)MSN - STL
5h 41m$115–705Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moines
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Kansas City
16h 11m$85–231Bus, train
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton StVan Galder
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kansas CitySouthwest Chief / ...
12h 34m$87–221Drive 466.4 mi
- Drive from Madison to Kansas City466.4 mi
8h 11m$86–123Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)MKE - STL
5h 3m$274–506Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Columbia Regional Airport
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Columbia Regional Airport (COU)ORD - COU
5h 41m$110–385Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)ORD - STL
6h 2m$193–543Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Kansas City
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Kansas City (MCI)MKE - MCI
6h 5m$301–703Bus to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)MDW - STL
7h 22m$102–603Bus, train via Chicago
- Take the bus from Madison to Chicago Bus StationFlixBus 2548 / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kansas CitySouthwest Chief / ...
12h 53m$93–232Bus, train via Milwaukee
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Naperville
- Take the train from Naperville Amtrak Station to Kansas City
13h 29m$92–255
Madison to Missouri by bus, train, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Missouri is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 8h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Missouri is to bus and fly which takes 5h 3m and costs $270 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Madison to Missouri. However, there are services departing from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus and arriving at Kansas City via Chicago Bus Station and Des Moines. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 11m.
The distance between Madison and Missouri is 331 miles. The road distance is 469.2 miles.
The best way to get from Madison to Missouri without a car is to bus and train which takes 12h 34m and costs $85 - $230.
It takes approximately 5h 41m to get from Madison to Missouri, including transfers.
Madison to Missouri bus services, operated by Vangalder Bus, depart from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus station.
The best way to get from Madison to Missouri is to fly which takes 5h 41m and costs $110 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $85 - $240 and takes 16h 11m.
Madison to Missouri bus services, operated by Vangalder Bus, arrive at W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madison to Missouri is 469 miles. It takes approximately 8h 11m to drive from Madison to Missouri.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Missouri, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to Kansas City via W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St, Chicago Bus Station, and Des Moines in around 16h 11m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Columbia Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–420
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–800
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–800
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Kansas City via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Columbia Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–420
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Kansas City via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- gojetairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–420
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Naperville Amtrak Station to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 312-322-6777
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Naperville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Phone
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Des Moines to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–90
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–55
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- ticketinfo@badgerbus.com
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-236-1240
- Website
- golamers.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–55
- Website
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.golamers.com/
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.golamers.com/
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